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From: Merv Rowan <>
Subject: Re: DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-D Digest V00 #500
Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 22:29:44 -0400


Hello Mary -
The ruins of Myrton Castle are located on the Monreith Estate at Port
William, off Route A714. The castle and tower was built shortly after
1504. It stands on what may be a 15th century motte. The castle was for
some years the home of the McCULLOUGHS who sold the castle to Sir WILLIAM
MAXWELL. In 1795 the MAXWELLS built MONREITH HOUSE and moved into it,
although the castle was inhabited in the 19th century. The last time I
viewed Myrton castle it was in a ruinous state, covered with vines, shrubs
and trees.

I would think your McCulloughs would somehow have a connection to those who
once owned Myrton Castle. There is also an ancient cemetery south of Port
William containing many ancient graves. Some of the inscriptions are in
Latin. Several Maxwells are buried there, and possibly McCulloughs. I hope
this is of some help in your research.

Jacqueline (Maxwell) Rowan
Secretary
Clan Maxwell Society of Canada



>Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 21:09:41 -0400
>From: "Mary B. Richardson" <>
>To:
>Subject: Re: help
>margaret gold wrote:
>> Hi to all listers thankyou to every one who replied to my request for
help and thanks for pointing out my silly mistakes I will try again,I have
found a marriage for Thomas McCulloch and Mary Adams in 1855 at Newton
Stewart Penninghame,and also birth of there daughter Mary McCulloch in 1859
birth place Mochrum she was my Ggrandmother she married John Irving approx
1878 on the 18881 census they lived in Kirkowan he was a shoe maker both
aged 22yrs and two children,on the 1881 census for Thomas McCulloch which
you have kindly looked up for me there are also other children called Mary 
my Question is would you have two children called Mary in the same family,I
am inclined to think the family in Drumrae cottage are who I am looking for
but they have a Mary aged 13,and my Mary was aged 22 hope I haven't
confused you all even more..Thanks Margaret
>
>Margaret --
>
>I'm sorry I've been slow to respond, but I've been on vacation.  I, too,
am descended from Penninghame McCULLOCHs.  One of them was Thomas
McCULLOCH, but unfortunately, he is not your Thomas.  He and his brother,
my ggg-grandfather, emigrated to the U.S. in 1834.  Some time after Thomas
and Hugh were born, their family moved to Kirkinner -- one of the Balfern
farms, I believe.  Regardless, please keep me in mind if you come upon more
information that might tie your family to mine.
>
>Mary Richardson
>Richmond, Virginia, USA

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